Expertise and Services

Robotics, Computer Integrated Manufacturing Expert Consultant Resume

This associate has demonstrated specific expertise relative to computer aided manufacturing (CAM), robotics, machine tool dynamics and control, metal cutting operations. This expert also has experience with adaptive control, machine tool system identification and forecasting control of chatter. Further experience includes precision engineering and engineered surfaces.

This consultant has conducted numerous studies in areas including flexible automation and robotics, effective use of robots in manufacturing, design for production, and design for manufacture. Grinding of twist drill flutes, static analysis of turbine blade, surface topography, and tool life performance monitoring are areas of expertise that this associate has demonstrated. Additional experience includes casting temperature control in an automated die cast work cell.

Other areas of interest include end-effector for riveting, robotic systems volumetric analysis, pitch error compensation in precision screw cutting and kinematic error analysis of robotic manipulators. This expert has experience with novel laundry technology concepts, optimal cutting conditions in turning operations, design and analysis of micropositioning device. Error simulation for a multi-axis machine, and milled surface characteristics improvements are also skills demonstrated by this associate.

This associate is knowledgeable in areas including digitization of three dimensional surfaces using a laser, fractal geometry in surface characterization, drill characteristics and entry mechanisms on drilling performance. This expert's background includes active vibration suppression for robotic manipulators, design of an optical sensor system for adaptive control of a seam tracking robot, synthesis and generation of milled and polished surfaces, and error analysis.